Improved dish-washer



't @limited i ,time

CHARLES MESSENGER,

OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

Letters Patent No. 84,431, (lated Novembee` 24, 1868.-

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent: and making part of the same.

To all whom it m'y concern Be it known that I, CHARLES MESSENGER, of Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga, and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Dish-Washers; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full and complete description of tliesame, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,

. making a part of this specication, in which- Figure l is a top view of the washer. Figure 2, a side elevation. f Figure 3, a view ofthe inside.

Like lettersof reference refer to like parts in the several views.

p In g. 2, A represents a case, of which B is the cover.

-G are triangular arms, arranged at right angles to each other, and secured to a spindle, indicated by the dotted lines D, fig. 2.

The lower end' of said spindle has its bearing in a step, located at and secured to the bottom of the case, and on which it revolves, as will hereinafter be shown.

The upper end of the spindle is supported by the cover, which it penetrates, and to its projecting end is iced a grooved pulley or sheave, F, fig. 2.

To this sheave is attached ayoke, a, fig. 2, on which is a friction-roller, E.

G, iig. l, is a bow.

H, the cord or string which is made to pass, around in the groove of the pulley, as' shown in fig. 2, and by.

which the'spindle and arms are operated, as presently shown.

Washer, bottom side up, onv the coarse-wire netting or grate, I, iig. 3. The water is then thrown in and the c over properly adjusted. Thisbeing done, the water is then agitated by means of the bow G, which is grasped by the hand and pushed rapidly backward and forward. This reciprocating movement of the bow causes the arms C, to whirl, first in one direction and then in the opposite, the result of which is to throw the water violently against the dishes, which, by its force, drenches and washes Oiithe grease and dirt from them in a very short while, and in the most thorough manner.

The process of cleaning is complete than can be done in the ordinary way, for the reason that much hotter water can be used for the piu'pose, as the hands of the operator are not placed in it, and also by conning the heat and steam withinthe case by means of the cover. The water is thereby kept longer hot, and the work of washing consequently facilitated.

The articles, when washed, may be removed for wiping, or they may be allowed to remain, and dried, by drawing off the water from the case, through a stopcock provided for that purpose. The heat imparted to the articles and the case will cause them to dry in a short time; but the process of drying'may be facilitated by placing the apparatus on the stove, or oven, or brasier for that purpose provided.

The purpose of the yoke and friction-roller referred to is to retain the cord in its attachment to the pulley, and for the reduction of the iction that would result in consequence of the cord abrading on the bow of the yoke.

What I claim as my improvement, and desire to obtain by Letters Patent, is

The grate I, radial angular arms O, as arranged, in combination with the spindle D, bow G, and case A, land operated in the manner as and for the purpose set forth'.

n CHARLES MESSENGER. Witnesses J H. BUREIDGE, K. CooN.

all the more rapid and 

